Arsenal host Wolves in bid to stay close to Man City in title race
Gunners in action at home ahead of crucial period in season
Visitors Wolves looking to continue recent dominance over Arsenal
Arsenal will be looking to continue their impressive start to the Premier League season when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
The Gunners are currently second in the table, five points behind leaders Manchester City, and will be keen to pick up all three points against Wolves to keep the pressure on their rivals.
Wolves, meanwhile, are 15th in the table and will be looking to bounce back from their 2-1 defeat to Brentford last time out.
Team news
Arsenal are without a number of key players for the game, including Emile Smith Rowe, Gabriel Jesus, and Thomas Partey.
Wolves, meanwhile, are without Raul Jimenez and Pedro Neto.
What the managers said
"We know that Wolves are a good team and they will be tough opponents," said Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
"But we are confident in our own abilities and we will be looking to get all three points."
"We are not in a good moment," said Wolves manager Bruno Lage.
"But we have to keep working hard and we have to believe that we can turn things around."
Predicted lineups
Arsenal: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney; Xhaka, Odegaard; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Nketiah
Wolves: Sa; Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Ait-Nouri; Nunes, Moutinho, Neves; Traore, Costa, Podence
Key stats
- Arsenal have won their last five Premier League games against Wolves.
- Wolves have not won at the Emirates Stadium since 2011.
- Arsenal have scored at least two goals in each of their last five Premier League games.
- Wolves have failed to score in three of their last five Premier League games.
Prediction
Arsenal are the clear favourites for this game, and it would be a surprise if they did not win.
Wolves are a good team, but they are not in good form at the moment, and they are missing some key players.
Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Wolves
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